Silent Auction over Hemlock song and closing ceremony
Hemlockfest FAQ
Environmentally friendly gathering- please take care of the venue
(yes.. because we would like to continue using it, but most of all
because it is what we should all be doing on a regular basis
anyway).
Recycle bins for glass, plastic, and aluminum will be made
available- Please use them (or better yet- minimize your throw away
materials).
Water, soda, and food (in all price ranges) will be available for
purchase
Ice will be available for purchase
No Styrofoam coolers!
Beer available with proper ID, onsite vendor will be Terrapin.
Festival koozies will be available for purchase and we encourage
their use (cuts down on breakage, feels better in hand, looks better
over all)
Festival shirts (short and long sleeve), stickers, hemlock earings,
pendant necklaces, cloth tote bags, and travel mugs will be
available for purchase (please bring money to buy them?)
Campfires allowed in designated fire rings only (plenty among
camping areas)
Fire logs and wood will be available for purchase (please no lighter
fluid and/or gasoline fire starting)
Fishing poles allowed
Dogs allowed if people friendly and kept on leash (if problematic
may be asked to leave). Please be considerate in regards to waste
issues (aka poop).
Bring a flashlight, headlamp, or lantern if staying past dark (most
festival lighting will be by tikki torch, fire and an almost full
moon)
Could be cold – bring plenty of warm clothing/ blankets
Could rain – bring rain gear
Chairs/other seating - welcome to bring along
Primitive Camping - means you must be able to carry your stuff for a
distance and not be reliant on a vehicle. A shuttle will get you the
quarter mile or so from the parking area to the venue, but from
there to your camp spot you are on your own. Some allowance for
drive in and drop off is made. But all vehicles must be moved from
camping area to parking area after gear is dropped off.
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Port-a-johns and hand wash stations are the provided restroom
service centers. Only two showers available for use.
Pack it in, Pack it out - Please be prepared to leave With what you
brought.
Kiddie Village is not a baby sitting service; it is a place for
children to participate in activities with their parent/s or
guardian/s.
Archery and knife throwing - no prior alcohol consumption allowed
for participants. (If you have a favorite thrower, be sure and bring
it along!)
Please – no obnoxious electronic/battery powered equipment that
would take away from other’s experience.
Be smart and behave responsibly so we can all have fun.
After hours acoustic jam- this is a time for non percussion music.
Bring your guitars and other stringed instruments and have some fun.
Starts around 12:30 Am after last act Friday and Saturday. This will
take place around a large bon fire at Little Stonehenge, a
semi-natural amphitheater.
Good music.. Good food.. Good purpose.. Good people.. Good times…
Friday Nov-7, gate opens at 3pm
Saturday Nov-8, and Sunday Nov-9, gate opens at 9am
Press Release:
You can help Save the Hemlock Trees
Hemlockfest 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT
And have fun doing it!
The Lumpkin Coalition (a non-profit 501c3 charitable organization) announced today the fourth
annual Hemlockfest in North Georgia. Hemlockfest 2008 will be held at Starbridge (just one
hour north of Atlanta near the historic town of Dahlonega) on November 7-8-9.
The survival of hemlock trees is being threatened by the woolly adelgid, an aphid like insect
introduced from Asia and now spreading through the north Georgia forests. This benefit will
raise funds and awareness to help save these magnificent trees that arguably define southern
Appalachia and keep our rivers cool enough to sustain such temperature-sensitive species as
trout and crayfish. 100% of donations/proceeds from the festival will go toward advancing the
hemlocks defense against the woolly adelgid. Our efforts the last three years contributed
significantly to the establishment of a beetle (which prey on the woolly adelgids) rearing
lab at the University of Georgia as well as giving support to the beetle rearing labs at
Young Harris College and North Georgia College and State University.
FireDance as well as Music from such genres as singer songwriter, folk, blue/newgrass, blues,
classic oldies, Celtic rock, and jam band will be performed. Experts on the hemlock issue
will be speaking on the subject and available to answer questions. Many fun family and child
activities will take place, arts and craft vendors will be present and food, drink, t-shirts,
and other festival paraphernalia will be available for purchase.
Tickets for the three day two night (primitive camping option only – no car camping) festival
range in price from free (for those ages 15 and under) to $15 for Friday, $25 for Saturday,
$15 for Sunday or $50 for the whole weekend (includes camping). Special student and senior
(65+) rates (with ID) are $5 off any chosen ticket.
Donations and/or ticket purchase (100% tax deductible) may be made in the forms of check or
money order and made out to -Lumpkin Coalition- and mailed to 3865 Dawsonville Hwy, Dahlonega
Ga. 30533, or by credit card and PayPal through a pay-pal service at the following website:
For directions or further information (on the hemlock/woolly adelgid issue, the bands,
ticketing, where to make donations, how you can help, etc.) please visit our website at:
The Lumpkin Coalition is a 100% volunteer nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization that formed
in 2005 to address issues concerning North Georgia, Lumpkin County, and its residents. We are
dedicated to preserving quality of life for all those who share it. To this end we support
the preservation of a clean and healthy environment, responsible living, and responsible
growth.
Who I'd like to meet: Bands interested in performing at the next Hemlockfest should e-mail
us at:
info@lumpkincoalition.org.
And of course:
People interested in saving the Hemlocks!
MAP
326 Starbridge Rd., Murrayville, GA 30564
HemlockFest 2008 Activities
100% proceeds go to help save the hemlock trees
(Pre-sale tickets available on line now with credit card and
PayPal at www.lumpkinco
alition.org - or send to 3865 Dawsonville Hwy,
Dahlonega, Ga. 30533. Free for ages 15 and under.)
This is an environment friendly event. Please help us keep the
venue clean and remember to use the proper recycling stations that
will be made available.
Vending and Events
(FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS)
Hemlock Tea, Cookies and Story Room- Revival Gardens
Z Best Boiled Peanuts by Mark Piccolella
Shenanigans’ & The Crimson Moon
Kettle Corn by Bob and Susan Billings(donating 100% of proceeds)
The Outback Porch Cafe by Peaches
The Sweet Revenge Cafe
Terrapin beer
Zen and Art of the Dog (hotdogs)
The Fudge Factory
Water, soda, and ice will be available for purchase
Vegetarian options available.
(Arts and Crafts Vendors)
Pottery by Traci Stephens
African sculptures by Esther Motsi
Native American crafts by Whitebear
Paintings by Matt Brown
Jewelry by Brenda Steele
Seeds and herbs by Kathy Bell
Jewelry by Cindy Quigley
Handmade Clothing Girl by Samantha Gordon
Jewelry and watercolors by Ginny Watt & Mary Ann Watson
Hand-dyed scarves by Amy Smith
Guatamala clothing by Kim
Newsome
Jams and jellies, Farmers Market by Mandy Russo
Henna and face painter by Rosemary Kimble
Bronze casting & pottery by Drew Moats & Hallie
Shea Butter by Gary & Jaime Spinks
Aromatherapy by Dr. Dave
Hand-made clothing and wreathes
by Frank Holzman
Wooden sculptures by Mike Jones
Clothing and blacksmithing, Grover Richardson
Jewelry, paintings, and more by Nora Mendoza
Herbalist, Robin McGee
Nature photography by Charlotte
Johnson
Batik clothing, tapestries, and sarongs by Brian Burgess
Eco-friendly household cleaners by Dodi Pritchett
Outdoor clothing, Deb Naples & Toni de Costanza of Woodland's
Edge
Face painting by 9-year-old Julia Clark (donating 100% of
proceeds to the hemlocks)
Home-made soap and Raku-ware by Jen Kott
Hand-knit hats, pottery, and photography by Kristen Jordan,
Deanne Freeman, & Michael Cottrell
Hand-painted walking sticks by Yahoola Creek Trails Conservancy
Paintings by Ronnie Pettit
Handmade Native American flutes
by Orea Van Duren
(Lumpkin Coalition )
Festival Merchandise, t-shirts (short and long sleeve),
stickers, hemlock earings, pendant necklaces, cloth tote bags,
travel mugs, koozies, etched glass coffee mugs and glasses.
Silent auction, Many interesting auction items, something for
everyone.
Lumpkin Coalition exhibit and Hemlock adoption station (Mark and
Donna Shearer and other LC members)
(ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS)
Knife Throwing and Archery (Mark Warren of Medicine Bow)
Canoeing on Lake Merlin (Appalachian Outfitters)
Fishing on Lake Merlin (bring own rod and gear)
Rock painting (Jerry Hightower, NPS)
Pond discovery (Jerry Hightower, NPS)
National Park Service exhibit (Jerry Hightower)
Birding Adventures exhibit (Georgann Schmaltz)
Clemson University hemlock adelgid Exhibit (Layla Burgess, lab
director)
Friday:
8:00pm movie (kid friendly) – program tent
11:00pm movie (kid friendly) – program tent
*
Saturday:
8:00am Bird Walk with Georgann Schmalz
meet at “Program Info and Sign-Up” tent
11:00am Medicine Wheel walk with Barry Bailey
meet at Tipi
12:00noon Hemlock program update for Forest Service
(James Wentworth, wildlife biologist)
Program Tent
12:20pm Question and answer with Lab Directors from
YHC, NGCSU, UGA, & CU along with FS (Paul Arnold,
Sarah Osicka, Gretchen Pettis, LayLa Burgess)
12:30pm Puppet Show (Bob Billings and Crew)
12:45pm Interpretive Nature Walk with Jerry Hightower
meet at Program Info and Sign-Up tent
1:00pm Hemlock program update for NGCSU
(Sarah Osicka, Lab director) – Program Tent
1:30pm Medicine Wheel walk with Barry Bailey
meet at Tipi
2:30pm Puppet Show (Bob Billings and Crew)
2:30pm Plant Walk with Mark Warren
(“Through the eyes of the Cherokee”)
meet at Program Info and Sign-Up tent
2:45pm Hemlock program update for Young Harris College
(Dr. Paul Arnold, lab director) – Program Tent
4:00pm Upper Chattahoocheeriverkeeper: the organization,
local river monitoring activities, ways to get
involved (Darcie Holcomb or Sally Bethea)
program tent.
4:30pm Medicine Wheel walk with Barry Bailey
meet at Tipi
4:45pm Plant Walk with Johnna Tuttle (medicinal plants)
meet at Program Info and Sign-Up tent
5:00pm movie (kid friendly) – program tent
8:00pm movie (kid friendly) – program tent
10:00pm Fire Dance (Unifire)– stage front
11:00pm movie (kid friendly) – program tent
*
Sunday:
8:00am Bird Walk with Georgann Schmalz – meet at
“Program Info and Sign-Up” tent
9:00am Yoga with Neville (bring your own mat if you
want)
12:30pm Medicine Wheel walk with Barry Bailey –
meet at Tipi
12:30pm Debra Davis: Program- “Ecology and Diversity of
Southern Appalachian Fungi” – Program Tent
12:45pm Puppet Show (Bob Billings and Crew)
1:30pm Plant Walk with Mark Warren (“Through the eyes of
the Cherokee”) meet at Program Info and Sign-Up
tent
2:30pm Medicine Wheel walk with Barry Bailey –
meet at Tipi
2:45pm Hemlock program update for Clemson University
(LayLa Burgess) – Program Tent
2:45pm Puppet Show (Bob Billings and Crew)
3:00pm Plant Walk with Scott Lacy –
meet at Program Info and Sign-Up tent
4:30pm Silent Auction Closes
4:30pm Hemlock Song and Closing Ceremony
*Friday and Saturday Night
For campers only: After hours acoustic jam at LittleStonehenge
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